"SpaceX Successfully Conducts Deorbit Burn Test on Starship Prototype"

SpaceX conducted a deorbit burn test on its Ship 26 Starship prototype, igniting one of the six Raptor engines. The test is part of the development of Starship, SpaceX's next-generation deep-space transportation system, which aims to be fully and rapidly reusable. The company is preparing for its second-ever Starship test flight, pending regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.